Ravening
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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
A — 1: Ἅρπαξ (Strong'S #727 — Adjective — harpax — har'-pax )
an adjective signifying "rapacious," is translated "ravening" (of wolves) in Matthew 7:15 : see Extort , C.
B — 1: Ἁρπαγή (Strong'S #724 — Noun Feminine — harpage — har-pag-ay' )
is translated "ravening" in Luke 11:39 , AV: see Extort , B, No. 1.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( n.) Eagerness for plunder; rapacity; extortion.
(2): ( a.) Greedily devouring; rapacious; as, ravening wolves.
(3): ( p. pr. & vb. n.) of Raven
King James Dictionary [3]
RAV'ENING, ppr. Preying with rapacity voraciously devouring as a ravening wolf.
RAV'ENING, n. Eagerness for plunder. Luke 11 .
